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Hard News

Iran’s Defense Minister Denies Reports on Missile Test

Golrokh Askarieh -
Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan denied earlier media reports on the recent test-firing of a 2000km-range ballistic missile.
Economy

Britain Exploring Joint Investments with Iran

Golrokh Askarieh -
A British organization called the Middle East Association came to Tehran Chamber of Commerce Industries Mines & Agriculture (TCCIMA) to explore joint fields of...
Iran in Pictures

Stargazers Watch Mercury Transit in Front of the Sun

Fatemeh Askarieh -
On Monday, the planet Mercury wandered directly in front of the sun — a rare "transit" that only happens about 13 times a century....
Incidents

Quake Jolts Southern Province of Bushehr

Golrokh Askarieh -
An earthquake measuring 4.0 degrees on the Richter scale jolted the southern province of Bushehr early Tuesday.
Iran in Pictures

Iran’s Wildlife: Bijar Protected Zone

Fatemeh Askarieh -
IRIB: The Bijar Protected Zone is a natural area in the northeast of Iran’s western province of Kurdistan, near the city of Bijar. This...
Energy

Top Priority is Exporting Gas to Iraq: NIGC Official

Golrokh Askarieh -
The export of gas to Iraq is Iran’s top priority, the Director of National Iranian Gas Company for Planning, Mohammad Reza Qodsizadeh, said on Monday May 9.
Cinema

Tehran International Silent Film Festival Announces Winners

Golrokh Askarieh -
The winners of the first Tehran International Silent Film Festival were announced on Monday May 9.
Agriculture

Agriculture Minister Calls for Expansion of Iran-Holland Cooperation

Golrokh Askarieh -
Agriculture Minister Mahmoud Hojjati called for expansion of cooperation between Iran and the Netherlands in producing herbal medicines.
Economy

Iran Committed to Gender Equality: Molaverdi

Golrokh Askarieh -
The Vice-President for Women and Family Affairs Shahindokht Molaverdi said the government is determined to meet its objective of guaranteeing gender equality.
Energy

Iran Conducting Oil Exploration Nationwide: Official

Golrokh Askarieh -
Surveys are being carried out all over Iran to explore new oil and gas reserves, the head of the National Iranian Oil Company’s Exploration Directorate announced.
Cultural Heritage

73 Ancient Artifacts Returned Home from the US

Golrokh Askarieh -
73 items from the Sassanid dynasty have been returned to the Islamic Republic of Iran from the US, the Foreign Ministry announced on Sunday May 8.
Energy

Iran and Norway Ink Oil Industry Cooperation MoU

Golrokh Askarieh -
Iran’s Research Institute of Petroleum Industry and the Norway's International Aker Solutions Company inked a Memorandum of Understanding to cooperate in the field of oil and gas, an official said on May 9.
Foreign Policy

US Seizure of Iranian Assets – Study Results Presented to President: Spokesman

IFP Editorial Staff -
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hossein Jaberi Ansari announced that the results of legal investigations into the issue of Iranian assets confiscated by the US...
Editor's Choice

Rouhani: Parliament and Government Must Work Together for Economy and Environment

Golrokh Askarieh -
President Hassan Rouhani underlined that for economic growth to gather pace, the Parliament and Administration need to close ranks.
Crisis

Iran and Allies Will Definitely Respond to Khan Touman Incidents: Shamkhani

IFP Editorial Staff -
The Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Ali Shamkhani, gave a statement about the recent conflict in the Syrian town of Khan Touman, which led to the death of several Iranian advisors, and stressed that Tehran and its allies will react appropriately to terrorists.
Hard News

Commander Says Iran Tests 2000km-Range Ballistic Missile

Golrokh Askarieh -
Iran has test-fired a high-precision ballistic missile with a range of 2000 kilometres which is accurate to within 8 metres, Brigadier General Ali Abdollahi, the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, announced.
Crisis

Takfiris to Pay Dearly for Khan Touman Attack: Iran’s Rezaei

Golrokh Askarieh -
The Secretary of Iran's Expediency Council, Mohsen Rezaei, warned the Takfiri terrorists of the heavy price they are going to pay for inflicting casualties on forces in Syria's Khan Touman, which included a number of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) military advisors.
Energy

Iran Facing No Major Problem in Selling Oil: Official

Golrokh Askarieh -
There is no major obstacle to the sale of Iranian crude in international markets, an Iranian deputy oil minister for international affairs and marketing said.
Iran in Pictures

Moto Racing Championship

Fatemeh Askarieh -
The first round of the Moto Racing Championship was held on Friday at the Azadi Sport Complex in Tehran.    
Custom

New Pahlavani Wrestling Federation Appoints Iranian as Caretaker, Tehran as HQ

Golrokh Askarieh -
Alireza Rezaei from Iran has been appointed as caretaker of the International Pahlavani Wrestling Federation, it was announced on Monday May 9.
IFP Exclusive

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 9

IFP Editorial Staff -
IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Monday and picked headlines from 20 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
Asia

Iran-Japan ‘Women in Development’ Symposium Kicks Off

Golrokh Askarieh -
The first Iran-Japan symposium on 'Women's Roles in Sustainable Development' began in the Institute for Political and International Studies (IPIS) in the capital on May 9.
Local

Iran’s Population Predicted to Reach 84 Million by 2021

Golrokh Askarieh -
Spokesman for the Iranian administration Mohammad Baqer Nobakht said the country’s population is set to reach 84 million by the end of the 6th 5-year development plan (2016-2021).
Energy

Saudis Luring Oil Customers Away from Iran: Minister

Emad Askarieh -
Iran’s Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh blamed Saudi Arabia for discouraging customers from buying Iranian crude and luring them away by offering lower prices.
Foreign Policy

Foreign Ministry Denies Rumours about Presenting New Ambassador to France

Golrokh Askarieh -
Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson dismissed as ‘utterly false’ rumours circulating on social media that Iran had introduced a new envoy to France, who was rejected.
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